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' M. M. LARSEN THREAD HOLDER AND PIN CUSHION Filed Jan. 6. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M. M. LARSEN THREAD HOLDER AND P-IN CUSHION I Filed Jan. 6, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' 4m 6 6 Hum w 10/ 5'8 a 2 37 40 1 12519 212 3Q -32 I 28 3 V 29 'WE; 7 s1 W sen Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

PAT N OFF E-g mrpsm. VIQARSEN, or oo'n'roiv, a mond,

'rnnnnn HOLDER, Ann m gma;

' Application filed January 6;1925. Serial No. 812.

' T all whom it may concern.

"such a manner that a plurality of spools of thread is carried in compartments of an axi- I -Beit known that' I, MAps M. LARSEN, a citizen :of the United States, residing at Colton, in the county of San Bernardino and State of California, have invented new and usefulfImprovements in 'Thread Holders" and Pincus'hions, of which the following is a specification; a

a holder for spools of thread constructed in ally mounted magazine, each compartment having openings covered with'a transparent material so'that'the difierent colors of the;

thread on the spools therein may be seen.

Another object ofthis invention is to provide a thread holder in the form of a magazine adapted to receive a plurality of spools ,of thread in individual compartments, ro-

"tatably'mounted on spindles, the compartments having openings through which the" thread may pass'as it is being used. I

A further object of this invention is to provide a threadholder and pin cushion, the pin cushion being mounted on a frame supporting a magazine adapted to hold a p'lu ralitv of spools of thread. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and pointed out in the appended claims, reference is had to the accom anying drawings for an illustrative embo iment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the thread holder and pin cushion;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation looking in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line H of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the spool holding spindles.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, 10 designates a base upon which is mounted standards 11 secured to the base by screws 12 or other suitable fastening means. The standards 11 have openings13 in alignment which act as bearings for stud shafts 14 secured to end plates 15 and 15 of a spool holding magazine, generally designated at 16. Each of the stud shafts 14 have a flan e 14 and are held in place by a nut 0r collar 14*. The

spool holding magazine is composed of a plurality of cylindrical compartments 117- secured to the end plates 15 and 15, each compartment having an oblong'openinglS ad ace'nt anopening 19, hav1ng an annular' end portion'20'and a slotted portion 21 in registration with a 15 and 15 Each of the strips of celluloid- 7 radiah opening '22 g 1 formed in the end plate 15. 'The-object of this invention is to provide have openings 26' corresponding to the open-- ing'19, Spool of thread indicated at 27 of the spindles has a handle portion 29, a

flange. 30, and; a threaded-portion 31- adapted to be screwed into anopening 32 in an annular-lug 33 formedon the end plate-15.

When it is desired to fill the magazine the spindles are removed and the spools of thread are mounted thereon. A short length of thread is unwound fromthe spool and the spindles carrying the spools ofthrea'd are "then inserted into the cylindrical com partments, the length of thread passing are rotatably mounted on spindles 28. Each i 37 may be of any suitable construction, such as a layer of fabric 38 enclosing suitable stufling 39 mounted on a base 40 within the receptacle and held in place by tacks 41.

From the construction it will be seen that the spools of thread in the compartment of the magazine are protected from dust and dirt by the transparent strip of material covering the oblong opening 18, and that the color of the thread may be observed without removing the spools.

When it is desired to use the thread on one of the spools, the magazine is rotated until the spool required is in a convenient position, and the length of the thread projecting on the ear 34 is then unwound. As the thread is used, the spool will freely r0- Q-Jsecure the: othen end; of-the spindle-rod to,

-1 means toisecuretthe other end-of the spindle tate orb-the spindle and passithroughr the openingglQf r V 7 It will be particularly noted that as the thread is used, the spools remain the magazine, thus eliminating "the" annoyance" and inconvenience caused by thespools drop; ping on the floor and rolling under furni ture and the thread thereon; becoming. pln

claims.

, I claim 1. A holderpfor spools of thread; comprise ing; in combination a thread compartmentformed substantially a cylindrical -Witll a 1 closed wall at one-end, and an opening at the-other throng-1n whichispools may he inserted, a spool holding; spindle. having a: spindle rod, a-handle-ati one endlof the rod, a,-fiange at the handle and; adaptedto close;

the open! end of; the cylinder and: means; to.

the closed end o f the cylinders 2.. A. holder, for spools of thread,- .compr-ising-abase, standards mounted on the Joase, a"; magazineliaving a plurality ofi-cylindr-ical compartments openvat one' end through-r whichs'pools'may be inserted,- a SPOOl-wllOldspindle for, each compartment comprising spindle rod, aihandlelhaving aflange toclos e: the: open-ends of thecylinder and rod in the inner end ofithe-cylinder.

3'. Inyai device of the character describfed a magazine comprising a'hplurality, of cylinders,;.each cylinder; having an;:,opening;therein, a second opening adjacent said first opening, a pair of side plates secured to and closing-theends" of-sa'id cylinders; and strips oi transparentmaterial secured to and partially covering each cylinder and having an opening registering; with the second opening in each cylinder.

4. A holder forespoolsof-threadicomprisa ing -in combination a pair of; circular plates,

an annular row. of "cylindrical compartments; attached! to said plates and closed} at one 7 end; by one of the 'plates-qand'; having free openings through the other.- plateliori theinsertionwofispools; a spool holding; spindle for each compartment having aispindle rodi with a handlej on theendof the rod,-;aiflange to theplate forming; thewclosure ofithe cylindrical: compartments and. an opening-in each 1 compartment ion the I Withdrawal? 015 thread; 1

, 5 A holder for a spools a oii-Lthre'ady as? claimed ingclaiin -4 {having in --;addit,ion ;radia1 grooves in; the circular plate having -the open ends of the? compartments; in. alinement with agroove in the Wall- ,of, .tl1e cornpart ment through which the free end of the; thread, may: be inserted? and removed:- a

6'. A holder for: spools .of 1 thread as;

claimed-in claim ,4, having in: addition-pa.- slot through the rWilllS of each I compartment; a sheet of transparent. materialsecured ;to

each cylinder and having; an; opening there through for the insertion and-removal ofthread; i r

In testimony name' to this specification.

vvhereofi I "have! signed;

. MMADSFM LA SENL 

